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First time itinerary

I am planning a 2 week trip to Switzerland next summer and rather than use a tour group I am wondering if I can do this on my own (with a little help from you Fodorites). My plan- fly into Milan, train up to Ticino region for 4-5 days(Lugano or Lucarno?) I hope to get some sun and get over my jet lag before hitting the Alps. Suggestions on hotel with best lakeside views? (Approximately $150 double?)Swiss Flexi Pass(???) for Bernina Express to St. Moritz. Hotel suggestion? Glacier Express from St.Moritz to Zermatt. (Hotel?) Swiss Mountain Peaks tour(Murren-Mt. Titlis-Schilthorn). Tops of Switzerland tour (Interlaken-Jungraujuch-Lucerne-Mt. Pilatus). Is this possible? Open to suggestions. Where would you spend the most time? Thanks for your input.

Rocky, we just returned from a trip on the Glacier Express to Zermatt, but we left from Chur because of the time difference and the overall length of the trip. We know a lot of Fodorites don't like the G.E., but we were intent on spending our 25th wedding anniversary in Zermatt, a village we'd once before visited and loved. We stayed at the again at the Alpenhof and it was fabulous. The Julens are a family of hoteliers and this particular branch have a lovely hotel right on the river, so you only have the sound of the water rushing over the rocks at night... very peaceful. Our room had two balconies - one looking at the Matterhorn, which was "out" all but the day we left, and one opening onto a side view of the river. Their restaurant has a Michelin star and for half-board, you get a five-course meal from the same kitchen. Check through www.bvz.ch as they can make reservations for both the train and hotels at either end of the trip for very good rates. I also know some Fodorites think the G.E. dining car experience is overpriced and leaves a lot to be desired, but we loved it... shared a table with a charming elderly German couple who kept pointing out landmarks to us, and it nicely broke up the trip, including a long tunnel stretch when the car's lamps made for a nice atmosphere. You do not have to order the set menu, you can have anything from a bowl of soup to a salad. So yes, definitely include that as part of your trip! And hike down from the Furi lift (halfway up the Kleine Matterhorn) to a restaurant in the meadows above Zermatt called "Zum See" for lunch. Fabulous! I'm already jealous thinking about your trip...